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Messages from Key School BodiesPrincipalIt is with great pleasure that I present to you the Annual Report, 2012, for San Clemente High School, Mayfield.San Clemente is a Catholic Co-educational, Year 7-10 Systemic School in the Diocese of Maitland Newcastle.San Clemente was founded as a school for girls by the Dominican Sisters in 1916. The school was moved to its present site in1919. In 1976 San Clemente High School became the first Diocesan Catholic High School to be staffed by lay people. Anothermilestone occurred in 1983 when boys were enrolled for the first time.The school derives its name from San Clemente, a basilica in Rome, the name reflecting the Spanish origins of the Dominicans.San Clemente embraces the traditions of the Dominican sisters. Our motto is ‘Veritas’ (Truth) and students are encouraged tofollow it by being true to themselves, one another, their families and community.We aim to send into the world students who are confident and accomplished, possessing the knowledge and skills to make asignificant contribution to our society.Keiran WilliamsonP & FSan Clemente Parents and Friends Association meet on the third Tuesday of the month in the Library at 7pm.We welcome all interested parents and community members to attend. This is a great way to have input into school policy andfundraising and to be more aware of the school environment and activities.During 2012, the Parents & Friends Association had the opportunity to contribute to discussion about implementation of the 1:1laptop project. In addition, the P&F conducted a number of fundraising events to raise money for the purchase of school resources.The events included a Trivia Night, Entertainment Books, Shopping Bus Trip to Sydney’s Factory Outlets and chocolate sales.In 2013 we hope to welcome new faces with new ideas to our meetings. More fundraising activities are planned and will beadvertised through the school newsletter.Kevin Fuller, (President San Clemente P & F)Student Leaders/SRCSan Clemente is a school that offers its students a wide range of appealing activities. Activities include sport carnivals,representative and school sport, school dances, music concerts, retreats, leadership days, debating, public speaking, excursionsand walkathon. These activities along with the happy atmosphere help to make San Clemente an enjoyable place in which tolearn. At the end of 2012 elections were held for a Student Leadership Council to comprise sixteen members, four of which wouldbe the School Leaders. Each council member would also be a representative of the Student Representative Council.We, the students at San Clemente, are appreciative of the voice that the Student Representative Council gives us. We are able tocontribute our ideas and suggestions to help make San Clemente a happy and comfortable school. In addition, the StudentRepresentative Council organises and supports fundraisers for charities, e.g. Project Compassion.What we really like about our school are the great teachers and students. We are lucky that we have a community whosemembers support and enrich each other daily.Year 10 SRC RepresentativesA N N U A L S C H O O L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 2
Religious Dimension and Culture of School LifeCatholic IdentitySan Clemente would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, the Awabakal People.San Clemente is a proud and vibrant Catholic High School. The school’s Ministry Team, comprising of fifteen staff members, alongwith Fr Bill Burston (Mayfield, Mayfield West and Stockton Parishes) is responsible for organising a range of liturgical and spiritualexperiences for both students and staff. These experiences give us the opportunity to express and celebrate our faith and genuineCatholic identity.Whole school liturgies are conducted throughout the year, recognising special school and church times and events. In 2012,individual class masses were held. They run on a rotation through the various years and were held each Tuesday at 1.00pm.Parents and relatives are always welcome and invited to attend.The School as part of Parish and Diocesan LifeSan Clemente enrols students from the parishes of Blackbutt North, Mayfield/Mayfield West, Tighes Hill, Stockton, Nelson Bay,Buladelah, Raymond Terrace, Shortland and Wallsend.The Ministry Team is very active, and as noted above, is broadly representative and includes links to local parishes and to thewider Diocesan Community.In 2012, San Clemente joined with our neighbouring schools – St Columban’s Mayfield, St Dominic’s School for Hearing Impairedand Corpus Christi Waratah to celebrate St Dominic’s Day in August. St Dominic is the founding Saint of the Dominican sisterswhich was the religious order that founded all four schools.Students and staff participated in Diocesan Ecumenical Way of the Cross held at Kilaben Bay on Palm Sunday. Studentsperformed a dramatic representation of one of the Stations of the Cross.Teaching of ReligionSan Clemente actively implements the Diocesan Religious Studies Syllabus (Stages 4 & 5) in all classes throughout the school.Each staff member is supplied with the well researched units they teach in a particular year. They are further supported by anextensive array of current resources in the Teacher Resource Room and Audio Visual Department in the Library. Further supportis given via regular faculty and year meetings. Resources and assessment tasks are also shared across the Diocese primarilythrough Religious Studies Coordinators’ meetings. San Clemente was involved in 2012 in trialling the new Diocesan ReligiousStudies Program and Assessment tasks.The Religious Studies Department at the Catholic Schools Office provides additional support through the inservicing of teachersand the availability of the Resource Library.Most of the teachers in the Religious Studies faculty teach more than one class of Religion, thus providing more stability andconsistency throughout the faculty.Retreats and Faith Development ProgramsThe San Clemente Ministry Team organises a series of faith experiences for each year in the school.Reflection experiences were incorporated in the Camp experience for Year 7. Year 7 had a three day experience at ChallengeRanch, Somersby. Their theme was ‘Friendships – Old and New’. The year 8 students had several incursions throughout the yeardealing with issues such as Bullying and Respect. The year 9 Reflection experience was combined with a two day LeadershipProgram, conducted at Dixon Park Surf Club.The Year 10 Residential Retreat was conducted in June at the Collaroy Convention Centre. The theme for 2012 was ‘Top of theWorld’ which attempted to help students build worthwhile lives in both a practical and a spiritual sense by contemplation,discussion and reflection. The Retreat is supported by the involvement of Fr Bill Burston, Parish Priest of Mayfield Parish.These faith experiences are written, prepared and facilitated by members of the Ministry Team. They were highly evaluated byboth students and staff. Such days give the students a wonderful opportunity to develop their faith in a familiar and safeenvironment. “Alienation from the church .... lurks in many adolescents as a fundamental attitude. Therefore catechesis should beA N N U A L S C H O O L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 3
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